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clapsticks

/ˈklæpstɪks/

Meanings
noun

拍板，梆子.

A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

Examples :

"During the Aboriginal dance performance, the musicians used clapsticks to create a steady, rhythmic beat for the singers. "
在原住民舞蹈表演中，乐师们用拍板为歌手们打出稳定而有节奏的节拍。
music culture utensil tradition

Related Words

Illustration director

director noun

/daɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/ /daɪˈɹɛktɚ/

主管，负责人，导演。

"The school's drama club director organized the play's rehearsals. "

学校戏剧社的负责人组织了这次戏剧的彩排。

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

Illustration drumstick

drumstick noun

/ˈdrʌmstɪk/

鼓槌，鼓棒

"The drummer tapped his drumstick against the cymbal to start the song. "

鼓手用鼓槌轻敲钹，作为歌曲的开场。

Illustration clapperboard

clapperboard noun

/ˈklæpərˌbɔrd/ /ˈklæpərˌboʊrd/

场记板，拍板.

"The director yelled "Action!" and the assistant slammed the clapperboard together with a loud clap, marking the beginning of the scene. "

导演喊了“开始！”，助理猛地将场记板用力一拍，发出响亮的“啪”的一声，标志着这个场景的正式开拍。

Illustration musicians

musicians noun

/mjuˈzɪʃənz/ /mjʊˈzɪʃənz/

音乐家，乐师

"The musicians in the school band practiced after class every day. "

学校乐队里的乐手们每天放学后都练习。

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

支持， 支援。

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

每当我学习遇到困难时，我的朋友们总是会支持我，帮我维持信心。

Illustration rhythmic

rhythmic adjective

/ˈɹɪð.mək/

有节奏的，节律性的

"The rhythmic drumming made it easy to dance to the music. "

有节奏的鼓点让人们很容易随着音乐跳舞。

Illustration aboriginal

aboriginal noun

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/

澳大利亚土著居民，土著人。

"The Aboriginal elder shared stories of his ancestors with the class. "

那位澳大利亚土著长老给班里的学生们讲述了他祖先的故事。

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

删除，划掉.

"Please strike the last sentence."

请把最后一句话划掉。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

开始， khởi đầu.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

新学年开始的时候总是令人兴奋的。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行